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Educational needs of junior doctors caring for hospitalised older adults.

Background Junior doctors provide much of the day-to-day medical care for hospitalised older patients. However, there is little formal training after medical school to prepare them for the complex assessment and management required. This gap in postgraduate education raises concerns about preparedne...

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Published in:Age & Ageing Vol. 55; no. 1; pp. 1 - 10
Main Authors: Yumol, Minna, Wilkinson, Tim J, Shahab, Rihan, Naganathan, Vasi, Thillainadesan, Janani
Format: Article
Published: Oxford University Press / USA Jan2026
Subjects:
Australia
Families & psychology
Cross-sectional method
Curriculum
Qualitative research
Geriatrics
Interviewing
Teaching methods
Learning
Age distribution
Sound recordings
Communication
Hospital care of older people
Needs assessment
Psychosocial factors
Experiential learning
Treatment of dementia
Medical education
Academic medical centers
Research funding
Polypharmacy
Deprescribing
Thematic analysis
Hospital medical staff
Medical students
Attitudes of medical personnel
Research
Clinical competence
Geriatric assessment
Delirium
Research methodology
Learning strategies
Data analysis software
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